SOLUTION: John has $1.85 in nickels and dimes . The number of dimes is 1 more than twice the number of nickels. Find the number of dimes that John has.
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Question 1047722: John has $1.85 in nickels and dimes . The number of dimes is 1 more than twice the number of nickels. Find the number of dimes that John has.
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n represent nickels. Dimes equal 2n+1. So:
5n+10(2n+1)=185
25n=175
n=7
He has 7 nickels and 15 dimes. ☺☺☺☺
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